' Note well !  do not  append any data type specifier, ( ! # $), 
 ' to any variable on the right hand side of the CONST statement.  
 
 MACRO a = 5
 MACRO b = a * a
 MACRO c$ = "This is a test."
 
 ?  a
 ?  b
 ?  c$

Result:

   5
  25
 This is a test.